NIGERIA: Turmoil for Muslims continues as female protestor shot dead by police

23 January, 1999

One female protestor, Haleema Umar Yaawuri, a mother of two infants in her twenties was killed in this incident.

PRESS RELEASE: British men face possible death penalty

8 January, 1999

Concerns that five men are being used as scapegoats in Yemen

Briefing: ‘The Siege’

31 December, 1998

The Islamic Human Rights Commission is deeply concerned that yet another Hollywood movie depicting (practising) Muslims as terrorists is to be released in Britain this week.

NIGERIA FREES MUSLIM LEADER IHRC calls for the release of all prisoners of faith

18 December, 1998

Mu’allim Ibrahim Al-Zakzaky, the leader of Nigeria’s Islamic opposition was released from prison today, over two years after his arrest. He and three others on trial with him known altogether as the Zaria Four, were arrested in September 1996

PRESS RELEASE: 10,000 TO DIE TO SAVE CLINTON

16 December, 1998

IHRC condemns proposed air strikes on Iraq.

10,000 TO DIE TO SAVE CLINTON: IHRC condemns proposed airstrikes on Iraq

16 December, 1998

Once more the threat of airstrikes against Iraq looms.

NIGERIA UPDATE & ALERT

27 November, 1998

IHRC welcomes the announcement by the UN Special Rapporteur for Nigeria, that he will be visiting Mu’allim Ibrahim Al-Zakzaky, leader of the Islamic opposition, who has been imprisoned since September 1996.

IHRC Rapporteurs Return from Turkey: Preliminary Statement

16 November, 1998

IHRC Rapporteurs were deeply concerned upon their arrival to hear of the case of a 14 year old protestor (name witheld), who mounted a pseudo-Marxist demonstration against university fees, outside the Turkish Parliament building in Ankara.